Returningthey lull to retellingmemories spare in detailallow a sting ofsadness at partingand relish mingling with interstatestrangers they don’t have topretend to know.

Barb Lundy is a hypnotherapist. She taught writing for many years at Denver area colleges. She's been widely published, including work in JAMA, the Potomac Review and the MacGuffin. Barb was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2005.